| Dos Rios State Park | |
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 The pond at Dos Rios State Park | |
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| Location | Stanislaus County, California, U.S. |
| Nearest city | Modesto |
| Coordinates | 37°35′42″N 121°8′37″W / 37.59500°N 121.14361°W |
| Area | 1,600 acres (6.5 km2) |
| Established | 2023 |
| Governing body | California Department of Parks and Recreation |
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Dos Rios State Park in Stanislaus County, California, United States, is about 8 miles (13 km) southwest of Modesto. The California state park opened to the public June 12, 2024.[1][2][3] Situated where the San Joaquin and Tuolumne rivers converge, retired farm fields have been planted with native plants like cottonwood, valley oak, milkweed and elderberry bushes which flourished with the initial care they were given.[4] These renewed floodplains create space for water to spread out again as the berms have been modified to allow floodwater to flow freely across the area.[5]
- ^ Chamings, Andrew (April 22, 2024). "First new California state park in a decade gets opening date". SFGATE. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ Porter, Jacque (June 5, 2024). "New 1,600-acre state park to open near Modesto next week". FOX40. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Holland, John (February 14, 2024). "Modesto area's new state park will open by summer. See what awaits where two rivers join". The Modesto Bee.
- ^ Stafford, Sabra (December 2, 2022). "Dos Rios Ranch set to be newest California park". The West Side Index & Gustine Press-Standard. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ James, Ian (February 20, 2024). "How freeing rivers can help California ease flood risks and revive ecosystems". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 22, 2024.